While Netlify and Vercel focus on static site generation as a means to accelerate websites and empower developers, Layer0 focuses on larger, more complex sites, such as eCommerce and Travel websites. Layer0 brings the amazing site speeds and frontend developer productivity benefits of Jamstack to large-scale, dynamic websites that have thousands or even millions of pages and frequently changing data.
What makes Layer0 different?
We believe the future of development on the web is Jamstack. Our jam is bringing the performance and front-end developer productivity benefits of Jamstack to teams at large, dynamic websites where traditional static techniques don't apply. Layer0 makes these websites faster for end-users and easier for front-end developers to manage.
While we're less known in the ecosystem, we have a long track record within eCommerce, catering to some of the biggest brands in the world. With 10+ years of eCommerce experience, Layer0 is the go-to experience delivery network for online retailers who are looking to achieve sub-second page loads and increase agility.
The hallmark pieces of Layer0

World’s first JavaScript configurable CDN that gives front-end developers control over the edge from within their application

Cache key normalization

Cache spliting

GraphQL caching

Multiple backends on one domain

Iterative migration away from legacy backend
Unlimited scale with zero DevOps for server-side rendering (SSR) and APIs
Reduce re-work with automatic, full-stack preview URLs for every branch of code.

Cache key normalization

Cache spliting

GraphQL caching

Multiple backends on one domain

Iterative migration away from legacy backend
Get Jamstack-like speeds from the edge, without the long build times that come from static site generation
Run A/B tests and route traffic without sacrificing site speed and cache hit rates

Cache key normalization

Cache spliting

GraphQL caching

Multiple backends on one domain

Iterative migration away from legacy backend
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